Rahul Karunakar

In its fight against inflation, the centre is monitoring the availability of rice stock in the country and will take an 'informed' and 'measured' look at the availability, government sources told NDTV.

Meta Platforms Inc, the parent company of Instagram, Facebook and WhatsApp, announced on Thursday that it has redesigned and rewritten its privacy policy completely for ease of understanding, including the terms of services, effective from July 26.

Indian equity benchmarks fell, reversing gains in opening deals, underscoring the volatility ahead of the Federal Reserve's May meeting minutes later on Wednesday, likely to support the US central bank's aggressive rate-hike path.

Shares of Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Limited (APSEZ) fell nearly 5 per cent on Wednesday after the company reported a 21.78 per cent decline in consolidated net profit to Rs 1,033 crore for the March quarter from a year ago.

Highlighting a vast income distribution disparity in the country, the latest State of Inequality in India Report by the Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister shows a bleak picture, with gaps that need to be addressed so that the goals of social progress and shared prosperity are realised.

The rupee recovered to gain a touch on Friday, tracking a weaker dollar and a robust rally in domestic stocks which made a stunning comeback from deep losses in the previous session driven by an increase in risk appetite after China cut a key lending benchmark to support its economy.

The rupee closes at a new all-time low of 77.73 against the dollar, the fifth record weak close in the last 10 trading sessions.

After a flop debut on stocks exchanges, Life Insurance Corporation's (LIC) shares fell nearly 4 per cent on Thursday, adding to investor's losses from a lower listing on Tuesday.

The average price of the Indian crude oil basket this month has jumped to $107.27 per barrel as of May 18, 2022, a jump of over 4 per cent compared to near $103 per barrel average in April; data showed on Thursday.

The Supreme Court on Thursday, in a significant verdict, ruled that the recommendations of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) council are not binding on the Union and the State Governments.

Shares of ITC Ltd rallied nearly 5 per cent to a 52-week high early on Thursday after the company reported robust earnings.

The rupee extended its losses into early Thursday after closing at a new all-time low, even as the dollar took a breather after heavy gains and as global stocks tumbled on increasing concerns that aggressive tightening by global central banks could choke growth.

Shares of Ruchi Soya Industries Ltd jumped 10 per cent on Wednesday as Patanjali Ayurved decided to sell its food retail business to the firm.

The rupee closed at a new all-time low of about 77.58 against the dollar on Wednesday, tracking a rise in crude prices and a reversal in domestic stocks, with the two-day relief rally in equity benchmarks coming to an end.

India's foreign exchange reserves have nosedived since the rupee started to hit new all-time lows in March, days after Russia invaded Ukraine, which resulted in massive capital outflows from emerging markets assets as investors sought safe-haven assets.

In its fight against inflation, the centre is monitoring the availability of rice stock in the country and will take an 'informed' and 'measured' look at the availability, government sources told NDTV.

Meta Platforms Inc, the parent company of Instagram, Facebook and WhatsApp, announced on Thursday that it has redesigned and rewritten its privacy policy completely for ease of understanding, including the terms of services, effective from July 26.

Indian equity benchmarks fell, reversing gains in opening deals, underscoring the volatility ahead of the Federal Reserve's May meeting minutes later on Wednesday, likely to support the US central bank's aggressive rate-hike path.

Shares of Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Limited (APSEZ) fell nearly 5 per cent on Wednesday after the company reported a 21.78 per cent decline in consolidated net profit to Rs 1,033 crore for the March quarter from a year ago.

Highlighting a vast income distribution disparity in the country, the latest State of Inequality in India Report by the Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister shows a bleak picture, with gaps that need to be addressed so that the goals of social progress and shared prosperity are realised.

The rupee recovered to gain a touch on Friday, tracking a weaker dollar and a robust rally in domestic stocks which made a stunning comeback from deep losses in the previous session driven by an increase in risk appetite after China cut a key lending benchmark to support its economy.

The rupee closes at a new all-time low of 77.73 against the dollar, the fifth record weak close in the last 10 trading sessions.

After a flop debut on stocks exchanges, Life Insurance Corporation's (LIC) shares fell nearly 4 per cent on Thursday, adding to investor's losses from a lower listing on Tuesday.

The average price of the Indian crude oil basket this month has jumped to $107.27 per barrel as of May 18, 2022, a jump of over 4 per cent compared to near $103 per barrel average in April; data showed on Thursday.

The Supreme Court on Thursday, in a significant verdict, ruled that the recommendations of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) council are not binding on the Union and the State Governments.

Shares of ITC Ltd rallied nearly 5 per cent to a 52-week high early on Thursday after the company reported robust earnings.

The rupee extended its losses into early Thursday after closing at a new all-time low, even as the dollar took a breather after heavy gains and as global stocks tumbled on increasing concerns that aggressive tightening by global central banks could choke growth.

Shares of Ruchi Soya Industries Ltd jumped 10 per cent on Wednesday as Patanjali Ayurved decided to sell its food retail business to the firm.

The rupee closed at a new all-time low of about 77.58 against the dollar on Wednesday, tracking a rise in crude prices and a reversal in domestic stocks, with the two-day relief rally in equity benchmarks coming to an end.

India's foreign exchange reserves have nosedived since the rupee started to hit new all-time lows in March, days after Russia invaded Ukraine, which resulted in massive capital outflows from emerging markets assets as investors sought safe-haven assets.